Thank you George, for contributing to “The Rumble in the Jungle”
RIP
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Thank you George, for contributing to “The Rumble in the Jungle”
RIP
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That generation of boxers was the last time I really took interest in boxing. RIP
But his grilling thing was crap - needed a variable setting.
Bit before my time, but Sonny Liston had an aura which got people thinking he could do you really serious damage in the ring, Mike Tyson at his peak had it as well and so did George Foreman - there was genuine fear for Ali before the Rumble in the Jungle and with good reason too.
George Foreman at the peak of his powers was not rhe good old, lovable Uncle George that he became in a later existence, there was something cold and almost machine like to him in the early seventies - Ali fastened on to the robotic element of Foreman's boxing and used it to his advantage, but that was because he was a genius, mere mortals had no chance. Joe Frazier was no mere mortaL mind, but Foreman destroyed him in two rounds with six knockdowns (one of which lifted Frazier off his feet).
Agree about his grill mind, I used mine twice before it was chucked out.
RIP
RIP George.
Him Ali and Frazier now all gone.
A friend of mine who is older than me said Ali was his hero and he was actually terrified of this fight. Obviously news coming out was slower and no Internet and the first he heard of Ali beating him was an echo billboard with Ali wins in Queen Street and he was reduced to tears.
A formidable fighter and he was also a great commentator on fights as well.
Haven't had the grill for years but I thought it was OK.👍
I’m almost certain, I watched the fight live in the Capital Cinema .Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Tito’s nightclub until 2am, then Capital till daybreak
I know I watched several fights there, a group of us from Mill Lane Market used to go to all the live fights, whether this was one, is anyone’s guess.
Grey matter is not so good these days
You probably did. It had a massive TV audience and would have been in cinemas. My mate said he was genuinely terrified of Ali being seriously hurt so wouldnt have watched it. Ali was clearly far from the fighter he was in the 60s and the US Government effectively ending his best years.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
I've obviously seen the Rumble in the Jungle several times it's an incredible display by Ali.
Not the griller in Manila then.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
To this day, no heavyweight has had a more devastating punch than Foreman.
He said on many occasions that he couldn’t’ believe Ali was still standing after 3 rounds.
At his peak Foreman was ferocious.
They became the best of friends in later yrs.
RIP George.
They say Ernie Shavers was the hardest puncher but clearly not in Foreman's class.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
be carefulQuote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
I went to the Plaza to watch Leon Spinks fighting AliQuote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
79 or 80?
Ali v Spinks 2 is the first fight I can remember watching. 1978 I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by olderblue
Me and my old man walked from Ely to the Plaza and back when I was a nipper, to watch the 1st Rocky film 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
City got relegated that season, but one of the best wins of the campaign was a 2-0 home win over a Sunderland team that only just missed out on promotion. I remember getting to the game a couple of minutes after kick off and the reason I was late was that I’d watched the Rumble in the Jungle which had taken place two or three days earlier. My memory is that the knock out had been shown on the news pretty soon after the fight, but the BBC had made quite a bit about the first chance to see the whole fight on television was on Grandstand at Saturday lunchtime and the coverage went on until something like 2.30 - I’d not passed my driving test at the time and so my Dad must have given me a lift to the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
That said, I’m fairly sure the fight was shown in at least one local cinema - I can remember the first Ali v Frazier fight. another one that was not shown live on telly, definitely was.
RIP George, i wonder if his coffin will be laid at an angle?
George Foreman is dead .... Have you checked the fuse
Fantastic ukelele player as well. RIP.